Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 42.3% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.8% less in Somalia
- Clothing
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pay 61.9% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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